The Cold by Crossfade guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.
🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits well above the rock average (4.8) — a hotter, more saturated take than most rock tones; mids at 5.5 are right around average (6.2).
Guitar: Unknown (likely a dual-humbucker solidbody, possibly PRS or ESP/LTD, based on genre/era and band photos, but not confirmed for studio recording of 'Cold') · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ENGL Powerball, or Line 6 Vetta II (forum speculation, not confirmed for 'Cold' solo recording)
Bridge pickup (inferred, typical for high-gain solos in this genre/era)
Unknown (likely a dual-humbucker solidbody, possibly PRS or ESP/LTD, based on genre/era and band photos, but not confirmed for studio recording of 'Cold') → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ENGL Powerball, or Line 6 Vetta II (forum speculation, not confirmed for 'Cold' solo recording)
delay, reverb
crunchy and saturated, aggressive yet melodic, singing sustain, tight and punchy attack, modern high-gain clarity, anthemic and soaring lead lines, slightly scooped mids, bright but not harsh top end, focused low end, smooth legato phrasing
studio
straight, medium tempo, loud dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Cold sound.
3/5
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and clean articulation with delay, but does not feature advanced shredding or complex techniques.
Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.
Original gear/effects: Guitar: Unknown (likely a dual-humbucker solidbody, possibly PRS or ESP/LTD, based on genre/era and band photos, but not confirmed for studio recording of 'Cold') · Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ENGL Powerball, or Line 6 Vetta II (forum speculation, not confirmed for 'Cold' solo recording); delay, reverb.
Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.
Start with Bridge pickup (inferred, typical for high-gain solos in this genre/era), the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2.5), and delay, reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.
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